《美国历史与文化》结课论文专业：化学工程与工艺学号：**********名：**Columbo's influence on the American continent Columbo is a famous Spanish navigator, is a pioneer of the great geographical discovery. Columbus young is garden said believers, he so haunting had in Genoa made prison of Marco Polo, determined to be a navigator.1502 he crossed the Atlantic four times in 1492, discovered the American continent, he also became a famous navigator.On August 3, 1492, Columbus by the king of Spain dispatch, with credentials of Indian monarchs and emperors of China, led the three tons of Baishi of sailing, from Spain Palos Yang Fan of the Atlantic, straight towards to the West. After seventy days and nights of hard sailing, in the early morning of October 12, 1492 finally found the land. Columbo thought he had arrived in India. Later know that Columbus landed on a piece of land belonging to the now Balak America than the sea in the Bahamas, he was it named San Salvador.Columbo's discovery has changed the course of world history. It opens up a new era of development and colonization in the new world. At that time, the European population was expanding, with this discovery, the Europeans have settled in two new continents, there will be able to make a difference in the European economy and the resources of the mineral resources and raw materials. This discovery led to the destruction of the American Indian civilization. From a long-term point of view, there have been a number of new countries in the WesternHemisphere. These countries are very different from the various Indian tribes who had settled in the area, which greatly influenced the various countries of the old continent. It shifted the route of overseas trade from the Mediterranean to the coast of the Atlantic. After the west finally came out of the dark ages, started to an irresistible trend that the rise in the world, and in the following centuries, the achievement Baye at sea. A new industrial civilization has become the mainstream of the development of the world economy.Discovered the continent of America, is the beginning of European colonization, although the long voyage, and the aim is to search for gold, but objectively has made major discoveries in geography. It not only found the Americas this "new world", and through on-the-spot investigation proved the earth's oceans is interlinked, it is proved that the earth is round, the update of the of scientific development and people's concept of the universe has important significance. The new route opened up the way to the Western European countries. Columbo discovered that the new world is a landmark event in the history of the world, and it is of great significance. Its value and historical contribution can not be underestimated, but also indelible. No matter how people feel about this major historical events, its history exploits shine through the ages to come. So far as we are still valuable, but also the foundation of the.I think a few misunderstandings about Columbo's understanding of the problems in the new world:First，Columbus is in the interests of their own interests or the Spanish royal family accidentally discovered the new continent, so don't over analyze the read his great contribution to the view. This is obviously wrong. Many of the major scientific discoveries in human history are based on the interest, curiosity, and impulse of the most original scientists. But its meaning is the entire human level. Columbo found the new continent was no exception.Second, there is no Columbo, humans will find the new world -the americas. This is an injustice. Although, from the long river of history to observe, this thesis is scientific. However, if there is no such a spirit of adventure as Columbo's contribution, humans will be in the dark world, to explore for a longer time. The process of human civilization will be much slower. So, at this point, Columbo made a significant historical contribution is undeniable! According to the philosophical point of view, contingency and necessity are mutually dependent. In the inevitable accidental. Then, Columbo's "lost" this coincidence happens to be the embodiment of human necessity and the realization of the carrier.Columbo found a new era, new development and colonial history, is a major turning point for.15 century European population, the discovery of the new continent, Europeans can have immigration place, also have the raw materials and can make the European economy change ores. But atthe same time, this discovery it resulted in the destruction of American Indian civilization. The new route opened, further promote the cultural exchanges between the world. America rubber, corn, tobacco, sweet potato, potato and other products are cocoa and back to Europe by Spanish spread throughout the world. While European immigrants put barley, rye, oats, rice other plants and horses, cattle, mules and other livestock into America and sprout, which greatly enriched the cultural exchanges of East and West hemisphere. On the other hand, in the long run, this discovery also led the western half The emergence of some who had settled in the area of various Indian tribes distinct new countries (the United States) ball, every country on the old continent brought great influence. It can be said, Columbus discovered the new, with non justice based on objective and progressive.Although Christopher Columbus's voyages objectively promote the integration of the world and cultural exchanges, but Columbus et al and not as ambassadors of peace came to the Americas, but as a pioneer of the colonialists and conquerors to America find and plunder the so-called wealth. So, their arrival, the American Indian civilization is a great disaster. Other Christians in Columbus and his contemporaries, that there are no natural rights to all nationalities not Christian, can take the most resolute means forcing them to convert to Christianity, if stubborn to listen to, you can take the most severe means to be punished,including to torture and killed. Columbo did it in Haiti. To 1496, that Christopher Columbus came to Haiti's fourth year, Haiti's indigenous Taino is from 30 million people dropped to 20 million people, some people is evicted and exhausted to death, others are slaughtered by the Spanish colonists.Columbo for the first time across the Americas in the history of colonialism is also important. Europe 500 years and the world since ancient times, the old, in a higher level of civilization for the first time in the new world, established immigrants - a colonial outpost Navidad , and the new continent in the primitive society began the close contact. Columbo also from the hotline price back to live 6 people witnessed as his discovery. Columbo paved the way for the first time sailing for the countries of Western Europe to new, expansion, invasion, conquest, opened the door. Spain, Western European countries immediately to the American massive aggression and expansion, Spain quickly into the first sun colonial empire. The American Indians began to fall into the abyss of misery of the colony and slaughtered a pool of blood.Christopher Columbus first voyage success stimulated the Western European countries and people competing expeditions, Western Europe appeared in navigation, exploration, discovery, colonial climax.Columbo's impact on the American continent is unprecedented, he brought to the Americas cruel colonial slaughter, but also to promote thedevelopment of modern civilization in the americas.Columbus this a move of the times brought to human society and civilization undoubtedly in human history occupies an important position, in the back of each historical era on his evaluation will vary, but he open era of innovation is unquestionable.。